Football
EXCLUSIVE: Eclat maintains hold on Uefa club competitions in Korea
Eclat Media Group will enter its fifth consecutive Uefa club competitions rights cycle after renewing its exclusive broadcast rights in South Korea following a recently issued tender process
Serie A lands five-year AMC deal in Czech Republic and Slovakia, issues Polish RFP
Lega Serie A continues its piecemeal international rights sales strategy, picking off markets in direct deals, and has now issued an RFP in Poland, SportBusiness understands.
IMG to deliver improved EFL production on back of new Sky deal
A new, five-year deal between IMG and the English Football League will facilitate a sizeable jump in broadcast production specification for matches that currently go out on the iFollow streaming service
Disney tests Nordics sports market waters with Uefa club rights deal
Disney's entry into the Nordics rights market, landing the Uefa Europa League and Conference League in Denmark and Sweden, enables it to secure locally relevant content ahead of a more potentially heavyweight rights spend.
CEO Hill exits FAI following latest board meeting
Jonathan Hill has been ousted as chief executive of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI), following a board meeting today (Monday).
Chelsea accounts reveal hotel sale to parent company
Chelsea FC has sold a hotel and land worth more than £76m on its Stamford Bridge stadium site to parent company BlueCo in an apparent attempt to reduce its losses in order to comply with the Premier League's Profitability and Sustainability Rules.
Sports Direct loses competition ruling against Newcastle United
Sports Direct, the retail chain controlled by former Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley, has failed in its attempt to convince a UK competition tribunal that the club should be obliged to distribute next…
Copa América deal further broadens HBS portfolio
Host Broadcast Services has sought to diversify its portfolio by adding the 2024 Copa América to the list of top-tier football events it is the host broadcaster for.
777 Partners seeks loan extension with Everton takeover in jeopardy
The attempted takeover of Everton by 777 Partners is approaching a critical stage with growing doubts over the US investment fund’s ability to the finance the deal, and concerns for the very existence of the Premier League club.
Wasserman strengthens women’s football business with Volante swoop
Leading talent representation and marketing company Wasserman is attempting to broaden its influence in women's football away from its United States heartland by acquiring the UK's Volante Sports agency.
Sky, BBC sign off one-year extensions to WSL contract
UK pay-television broadcaster Sky and public broadcaster the BBC have finalised their short-term domestic rights extension for the Women's Super League, covering the 2024-25 season only
Nike supplies Uruguay’s Copa America kits as AUF plans long-term tender
The Uruguayan Football Federation (AUF) is to launch a kit supply tender later this year after signing a short-term deal with Nike for the upcoming men's Copa America.
Casillero del Diablo becomes Mexico national team US tour sponsor in three-year deal
The Mexican Football Federation (FMF) has announced a sponsorship deal with Chilean wine Casillero del Diablo for Mexico's annual US 'MexTour' in a deal that encompasses the men's and women's national…
TV 2 seals crucial Champions League renewal in Norway
TV 2 Group managing director and editor in chief Olav Sandnes said in a press release the media group had faced “strong competition” and that Champions League rights “are not sold on the cheap”.
Fifa open to reverse ban on overseas league matches after historic settlement
Fifa says it will consider changes to its policy that currently blocks domestic football league matches from being played in other countries, paving the way for high-profile competitive league games to…
LiveMode’s Fifa love affair continues with 2026 World Cup sales mandate
LiveMode has been renewed as Fifa’s exclusive media rights sales agent in Brazil for the men’s World Cup, providing the agency with a far more attractive package of rights for the 2026 tournament than it sold in 2022.
Ecuadorian clubs pile pressure on GolTV over late payments
GolTV's troubles in Ecuador continue to mount as five LigaPro clubs revealed they have not been paid by the pay-television broadcaster for the last six months.
Brazil’s biggest clubs restrict rivals’ payout in Globo deal
A broadcast rights deal between Brazil's biggest football clubs and Globo is reported to contain clauses that limit the amount the broadcaster can pay for the rights of other clubs - a stipulation that would preserve the financial status quo in Brazilian football.